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Office Safety

Office Safety. Overview . Survey office for safety concerns Evaluate office for safety concerns Mitigation of safety concerns. Background. Disabling Office Mishaps Office workers sustain approx 76,000 fractures, dislocations, sprains, strains and contusions annually OSHA Act

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Office Safety

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  1. Office Safety

  2. Overview • Survey office for safety concerns • Evaluate office for safety concerns • Mitigation of safety concerns

  3. Background • Disabling Office Mishaps • Office workers sustain approx 76,000 fractures, dislocations, sprains, strains and contusions annually • OSHA Act • Requires employers to provide safe and healthy work environment Strain Caught in Struck by Fall/Slip Source: National Safety Council, Accident Prevention Manual, 1992

  4. Upon initial assignment Take notes Identify hazardous areas and processes Make liaisons in your unit Survey Office Spaces

  5. Evaluate Office Spaces • Formal in nature • Use checklist specifically designed for your Unit • Conduct job hazard analysis • Conduct work center analysis

  6. Evaluate Office Spaces cont. • Physical Layout • Spacing • Layout • Walkways • Housekeeping Hazards • Exits and Egress Hazards

  7. Evaluate Office Spaces cont. • Fire Hazards • Handling and Storage • Machines and Tools • Furniture • Electrical Hazards

  8. Evaluate Office Spaces cont. • Work stations • Ventilation • Lighting • Noise • Mishap Logs and Records

  9. Mitigation • Physical Layout • Spacing • Layout • Walkways • Housekeeping Hazards • Exits and Egress Hazards

  10. Mitigation • Fire Hazards • Handling and Storage • Machines and Tools • Furniture • Electrical Hazards

  11. Mitigation • Work stations • Ventilation • Lighting • Noise • Mishap Logs and Records

  12. Mitigation • Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) • OPNAVINST 12810.1 • CNO ltr 1990 • “Charge back” to individual command • Command pays for individual’s medical expenses, lost time out of command’s OPTAR • HRO Compensation Roll

  13. Mitigation • Get People Back to Work • Job engineering • Light duty • Retrain • Find jobs in other areas

  14. References • NAVMC DIR 5100.8 • 29 CFR 1910.1030

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